John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”

Fark.com RSS » 18 toothbrushes in one patient's stomach? Well, Oral B. (Some graphic pics) [Sick]

Thursday 31 March 23:47:13 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There aren't many 95-year-old WWII pilots still around. There are even fewer still actively flying. "We save a little time when we go places … my wife, she thinks it's barbaric to drive to Los Angeles." Now get off his tarmac [Cool]

Thursday 31 March 23:34:13 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Real Story Behind "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll"

Thursday 31 March 23:30:00 UTC 2016

Bob Dylan's protest song took aim at a system he felt had failed one of its own. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Because people suck, we need laws like this [Obvious]

Thursday 31 March 23:20:40 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [120 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Movies That Could Have Starred Michael Jackson

Thursday 31 March 23:00:00 UTC 2016

Willy Wonka and Quasimodo were only the beginning of MJ's big-screen aspirations. [Link]

The Onion » Study Links Clinical Depression To Getting Dunked On

Thursday 31 March 22:42:00 UTC 2016

BOSTON—Identifying a significant factor contributing to the development of the mental health disorder, researchers from Harvard Medical School published a groundbreaking study Thursday that reportedly links clinical depression to getting dunked on. “Over our five years of observations, we consistently found that test subjects exhibited low self-esteem, despair, and lost interest in normal activities after being dunked on with a … [Link]

Mental Floss » Copenhagen’s Harbor Is Getting Three Floating Parks

Thursday 31 March 22:30:00 UTC 2016

There will be a spa, a floating arena, and an event space, each forming its own island. [Link]

Futility Closet » Presto

Thursday 31 March 22:28:37 UTC 2016

As military and computer technology exploded in the early 1960s, Raytheon compiled a helpful list of 400 “space-age” abbreviations: CHAMPION — Compatible Hardware And Milestone Program for Integrating Organizational Needs
COED — Computer Operated Electronic Display
DASTARD — Destroyer Anti-Submarine Transportable ARray Detector
PIPER — Pulsed Intense Plasma for Exploratory Research It published the list in a booklet titled ABbreviations … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Four people shot in Virginia, including a police officer. Suspect dead [NewsFlash]

Thursday 31 March 22:13:42 UTC 2016

NewsFlash [link] [281 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A Pope may have started April Fools' Day. That would explain those funky red shoes [Amusing]

Thursday 31 March 22:07:16 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Nearly 60 Percent of the American Diet Is 'Ultra-Processed' Food

Thursday 31 March 21:28:31 UTC 2016

Step away from the chips, cold cuts, and frozen pizza. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: How to Survive 10 Types of Apocalypses

Thursday 31 March 21:28:26 UTC 2016

This handy infographic will help prepare you for surviving the 10 types of apocalypses, from A.I. takeover to supervolcano eruption. * Drones Doing Good: How about using them to deliver drinks to golfers out on the course? * Intriguing Headline of the Day: Your Coffee Is Probably Counterfeit, And Scientists Can Prove It. * File this under: “Why did it … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remove one letter from a movie title and describe the new plot. Example: The Seen Samurai. They're done sneaking around [Silly]

Thursday 31 March 21:27:07 UTC 2016

Silly [link] [1209 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: When you make a curry, are you cooking for the heat? The flavor profile? Trying to make sure your rice/roti aren't boring? Show us your curries and tell us why they're the real deal [Interesting]

Thursday 31 March 21:00:00 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [129 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Largest Blue Diamond Ever Up For Auction Could Be Yours for $45 Million

Thursday 31 March 21:00:00 UTC 2016

The 14.62 carat gem is one of the rarest in the world. [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch What Happens During Laser Hair Removal, Up Close and in Slow Motion

Thursday 31 March 21:00:00 UTC 2016

Watch as the hair follicles are destroyed by the focused beams of light. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » As if Zika in the US wasn't bad enough, cybernetic mosquitos have been discovered in Northern California [Cool]

Thursday 31 March 20:43:15 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Miniature pig herd takes over Austrian forest. You know who else liked a wee sty in Austria? [Strange]

Thursday 31 March 20:39:41 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ugly? The State Department suggests you watch your back. Your ugly, ugly back [Facepalm]

Thursday 31 March 20:31:43 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Words Etymologically Related to the Sense of Taste

Thursday 31 March 20:30:00 UTC 2016

We experience the world through our senses, so it makes sense that our language should reflect those senses. This group of words traces back to the basic elements of taste: sour, bitter, sweet, and salty. [Link]

The Onion » Clif Bar Introduces New Savory Clif Loaf

Thursday 31 March 20:27:00 UTC 2016


[Link]

Fark.com RSS » What Do Cyclists' Hand Signals Mean? No, not that one. We all know what THAT ONE means. Even my kids know that one [PSA]

Thursday 31 March 20:13:42 UTC 2016

PSA [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Biggest obstacle self-driving cars face is the crappy condition of US roads, according to Volvo CEO: "It can't find the lane markings. You Americans need to paint your bloody roads" [Amusing]

Thursday 31 March 20:08:14 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [141 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Let's reboot Mythbusters as a reality show, that surely can't fail [Facepalm]

Thursday 31 March 20:07:46 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you want to sell pot in Worcester, Massachusetts, you have to give the city a share of the revenue. Gross, not net [Misc]

Thursday 31 March 20:00:55 UTC 2016

Misc [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop what is being written on this whiteboard [Photoshop]

Thursday 31 March 20:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Armed squirrel hunters caused a lockdown at an elementary school. That's what we get for trying to educate squirrels [Asinine]

Thursday 31 March 19:55:35 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Boulder in British road will not be removed because it's been there 11,000 years with almost no problems whatsoever [Weird]

Thursday 31 March 19:46:21 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's so drunk you text the wrong person, and then there's so drunk you have a text argument with yourself [Fail]

Thursday 31 March 19:44:41 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not to harsh your mellow, but… the dolls are coming out of the walls in Denver. (We think) [Scary]

Thursday 31 March 19:43:40 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cities found to be home to populations of super-smart raccoons: "We've devised all sorts of ways of protecting our garbage, which all fail" [PSA]

Thursday 31 March 19:42:18 UTC 2016

PSA [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Student attempts to copy two Matthew Broderick movies. He never makes it to NORAD or Chicago [Dumbass]

Thursday 31 March 19:39:42 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Local surfers face a federal class-action lawsuit for telling people to go back to the Valley, man [Interesting]

Thursday 31 March 19:24:43 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [58 comments] [Link]

The Onion » North Carolina Residents Terrified After Hearing State Passed New Law

Thursday 31 March 19:19:00 UTC 2016

RALEIGH, NC—Saying they didn’t even want to think about what the legislation might possibly authorize or prohibit, North Carolina residents expressed feelings of deep-seated terror Thursday after hearing their state had passed a new law. “Oh God, this can’t be good,” said Raleigh resident Jennifer Mathis, echoing the sentiment of overwhelming dismay felt by citizens across the state upon learning … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fast food workers are asked the question, "What fast food should we never order?" Once again, the answer is contained within the question [Obvious]

Thursday 31 March 19:02:41 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [114 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Move One Step Closer to a Male Birth Control Pill

Thursday 31 March 19:00:00 UTC 2016

A male birth control needs to meet several criteria that still pose some challenges to scientists, but researchers have made strides that bring this goal another step closer to reality. [Link]

The Onion » Entire Shopping Mall Quietly Dreading Whatever Empty Stage Set Up For

Thursday 31 March 18:57:00 UTC 2016

ROCHESTER, NY—Rushing to finish their errands and leave the premises as quickly as possible, every patron at the Eastview Mall reported Thursday that they were quietly dreading whatever has been planned for the empty stage erected near the south entrance of the shopping center. “Oh, Christ, why the hell do they need three microphones?” said shopper Dalia Adams, 38, who … [Link]

Mental Floss » 4 Easy Ways to Learn a New Language (Out of the Classroom)

Thursday 31 March 18:53:50 UTC 2016

Hanging on to your high school or college Spanish—or French, or German, etc—is a challenge once you're no longer enrolled in classes. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Colombian solider who went missing during jungle exercises found alive after spending 23 days on the Bear Grylls diet plan [Spiffy]

Thursday 31 March 18:48:43 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Double date fun: Rupert Murdoch & Jerry Hall with Rupert's ex & Vladimir Putin. No, really [Creepy]

Thursday 31 March 18:48:43 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chicago Police Union needs a janitor, so the obvious choice is a suspended cop facing murder charges for shooting someone in the back 16 times [Asinine]

Thursday 31 March 18:45:43 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [100 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man holds up "Death to America" sign on busy roadway in Florida. Hilarity ensues [Florida]

Thursday 31 March 18:41:20 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [86 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 31 March 18:30:08 UTC 2016

Today, I came home from work to find my grandmother in my living room, demanding to know where I'd been all day. I'm 22 and live by myself. She stole my mother's emergency key to get in. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Crazy Eddie: The Rise—and Fall—of the Electronics Store's Insanely Successful Criminal Enterprise

Thursday 31 March 18:30:00 UTC 2016

His stock fraud, register skimming, and repatriation were insaaaaane. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dear Prudence: My boyfriend caught and subdued a burglar at our apartment. Then he went all Daredevil on his ass. Should I be worried? [Awkward]

Thursday 31 March 18:02:43 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [146 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pentagon renames "fire bases." Subby votes for "Gun shooty locations" [Weird]

Thursday 31 March 17:44:41 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [116 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Posture Could Dictate Success In Online Dating

Thursday 31 March 17:30:00 UTC 2016

New research in online dating has found that profile pictures in which someone is physically extended, with outstretched limbs and an elongated torso, convey a confidence and dominance that nearly double one’s chances of success. What do you think?
[Link]

Mental Floss » A Blood Test May One Day Detect Concussions

Thursday 31 March 17:11:39 UTC 2016

Medicine is learning more about how to identify brain trauma. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Bottom"s Up!

Thursday 31 March 17:11:22 UTC 2016

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » A collection of defaced property featuring the work of graffiti terrorist Banksy is up for auction, and experts believe it will bring in $500,000 [Stupid]

Thursday 31 March 17:07:56 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Smoking Messes Up Your Mouth’s Bacterial Balance, Study Says

Thursday 31 March 17:00:00 UTC 2016

A large study of smokers showed that smoking increased certain bacteria species and decreased others, but the damage was reversible. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » is screwed [Florida]

Thursday 31 March 16:53:26 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [188 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » jessroses says FML

Thursday 31 March 16:47:41 UTC 2016

Today, I took my boyfriend's advice and finally stood up to my very passive-agressive, rude mother. What started in a conversation about her snide comment about my outfit ended in me needing to find somewhere else to live. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "We were sitting in our legion and there was about four or five of us and this topic about headcheese came up. I don't even know how it got started, but it went on about an hour and I said if you guys are so smart, let's have a headcheese

Thursday 31 March 16:44:07 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guy who isn't getting any decides to cockblock his entire neighborhood [Dumbass]

Thursday 31 March 16:32:54 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [150 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Names for the @ Symbol Around the World

Thursday 31 March 16:30:00 UTC 2016

In the United States, we call the @ symbol an “at.” But not everybody else does. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "One thing led to another, I feel so bad about it, but it happens. We're family," says man stabbed by his brother with a fork over a pot roast [Strange]

Thursday 31 March 16:24:55 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Foxy" the Chihuahua weighs just seven pounds, including a massive tumor she's been carrying around [Sappy]

Thursday 31 March 16:17:55 UTC 2016

Sappy [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Gun toting suspect wearing Cookie Monster pajamas sought by authorities. Om Nom Nom Bang Bang Bang [Creepy]

Thursday 31 March 16:14:55 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Go Behind The Scenes With the Last Accordion Repairman in New York City

Thursday 31 March 16:00:00 UTC 2016

Alex Carozza has worked with accordions since 1960. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "We have absolutely no idea how the sofa got up there – we're baffled. I know it's been a bit windy recently but there's no way this could have been wind" [Amusing]

Thursday 31 March 15:42:51 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Someday, someone is going to park the Planters Nutmobile next to the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile and the resulting photo will break Instagram [Strange]

Thursday 31 March 15:30:55 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [38 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Lanthane says FML

Thursday 31 March 15:30:45 UTC 2016

Today, after living for a while with my husband and our cat, I'm still not sure which of the two leaves the most hairs strewn around the house. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, March 31

Thursday 31 March 15:30:00 UTC 2016

As a recurring feature, our team combs the Web and shares some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. Here’s what caught our eye today, March 31. [Link]

FMyLife » sadfantasy says FML

Thursday 31 March 15:29:41 UTC 2016

Today, the mentally-challenged teen who sometimes comes into my restaurant gave me a hug as usual. I thought it was sweet, until a coworker let me know he immediately goes and jacks off in the bathroom after. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 31 March 15:29:40 UTC 2016

Today, I checked my Tumblr account to see if anyone had commented on the photos of my new tattoo. There were only 3 posts, and 2 of them were people linking it to "Awful Tattoo" blogs. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » That Irish boxer who beat up half of Turkey is facing nine years in jail for it [Followup]

Thursday 31 March 15:22:51 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Now you could win several million dollars from playing video games [Unlikely]

Thursday 31 March 15:06:14 UTC 2016

Unlikely [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Disney faces backlash for announcing to the world that Mickey was really a woman this whole time [Followup]

Thursday 31 March 15:05:07 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [247 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Has Caused the Rise in Peanut Allergies?

Thursday 31 March 15:00:00 UTC 2016

The short answer is: “we don’t really know.” [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: SitePoint Premium Tech Courses: Lifetime Subscription 5,350+ Cutting-Edge Videos & E-Books on Coding, UX Design & More. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]

Thursday 31 March 14:41:51 UTC 2016

Plug [link] [6 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dad's stuck in the compost bin. Quick. Get the camera phone [Amusing]

Thursday 31 March 14:38:01 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Take a Glimpse at South America's Last Surviving Native Bear Species

Thursday 31 March 14:17:32 UTC 2016

Andean bears are known for the mask-like markings around their eyes. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You're Doing It Wrong: Woman gets pedicure, loses toe [Scary]

Thursday 31 March 14:14:55 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Well-Phrased Facts About 'Archer'

Thursday 31 March 14:00:00 UTC 2016

Damn it, we had something for this. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » John Hinckley, Jr., may soon accomplish something no other man has. Never has anyone shot an American president, and then walked the streets full-time as a free man [Interesting]

Thursday 31 March 13:57:24 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [138 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » As if you needed another reason to stay out of Mississippi, they're about to pass a law that allows a place of worship to create an Army of God to protect congregations [Asinine]

Thursday 31 March 13:51:59 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [267 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » MI Gov Rick Snyder named one of "The World's Most Disappointing Leaders." Obvious tag missing due to lead poisoning [Fail]

Thursday 31 March 13:47:43 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Doesn't the Earth Rotate Beneath Us When We Jump?

Thursday 31 March 13:30:00 UTC 2016

An age-old question to keep you grounded. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's driving drunk, and then there's "driving in your underwear while wearing a child's snowsuit" drunk [Dumbass]

Thursday 31 March 13:26:36 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » College in New York City eliminates ALL men's rooms and women's rooms in favor of gender-neutral bathrooms, labeled by whether or not they have urinals [Interesting]

Thursday 31 March 13:20:52 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [181 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this speedy moment [Photoshop]

Thursday 31 March 13:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Motion-Sensitive Equipment Highlights the Intricacies of Fencing

Thursday 31 March 13:00:00 UTC 2016

If this doesn't convince you that fencing can be exciting, nothing will. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: I just learned my boyfriend uploaded videos of himself to a gay pornographic website; it's just him solo, but you can see his face. This is the best relationship I've had in years; what should I do? Should I stay or should

Thursday 31 March 12:47:55 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Indian Point nuclear power plant shut down because of missing bolts, abnormal vibration. Oops [Awkward]

Thursday 31 March 12:35:16 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Let them eat pigeon

Thursday 31 March 12:14:46 UTC 2016

September 1975. Jackson, Mississippi had two problems: how to feed the homeless cost-effectively, and how to get rid of the pigeons whose numbers were getting out of control downtown.

Solution — trap the pigeons and feed them to the homeless. The birds were served broiled in gravy.

Unfortunately, many of the homeless refused to eat them. The director of the … [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Things You Can See at the Mütter Museum’s New Skin Exhibit

Thursday 31 March 12:00:00 UTC 2016

A jar of skin, preserved tattoos, and reasons to be happy you don't have syphilis. [Link]

Weird Universe » Bummer

Thursday 31 March 11:42:51 UTC 2016

"Flower children are just for plucking!"

Bare female chestal portions in film.

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trapper captures nine foot long, dog-killin' gator with just a baited hook, and a .44 magnum on a stick [Florida]

Thursday 31 March 11:33:05 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Best fetch playing dog EVER is one that brings you back a pound of weed [Weird]

Thursday 31 March 11:30:05 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch a Craftsman Make a Colorful Vase Out of Crayons

Thursday 31 March 11:30:00 UTC 2016

It's a beautiful, rainbow mess. [Link]

Mental Floss » These Maps Show the Country You Face When You Look Across the Ocean

Thursday 31 March 11:00:00 UTC 2016

That place you thought you were looking towards is probably not in your line of sight. [Link]

FMyLife » Enonynous says FML

Thursday 31 March 10:56:42 UTC 2016

Today, I was talking to my boyfriend about the primary elections. I asked him who he'd voted for, out of curiosity. He said he'd voted for the candidate he was initially against. I asked him what made him change his mind. "My mom paid me 20 bucks." FML [Link]

FMyLife » stupidboss says FML

Thursday 31 March 10:56:41 UTC 2016

Today, I got into a car accident with my boss, and he asked if I could come to work the next day. I'm in the hospital and he knows it. FML [Link]

FMyLife » sunkissedevil says FML

Thursday 31 March 10:56:40 UTC 2016

Today, someone accused me of stuffing my bra when some tissue fell out. I was too embarrassed to tell them I wasn't stuffing, the tissue was used to sop up my boob sweat. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Google Wants You to Love Your Landline Again

Thursday 31 March 10:45:00 UTC 2016

Your clunky old telephone is about to become a part of the digital age. [Link]

Mental Floss » "Bottom"s Up!

Thursday 31 March 10:45:00 UTC 2016

[Link]

Mental Floss » 3D-Printed Vases Promote Water Bottle Recycling

Thursday 31 March 10:30:00 UTC 2016

Reuse old water bottles by putting flowers in them. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man arrested after doing yoga on airplane. That's certainly an awkward position to find yourself in [Dumbass]

Thursday 31 March 10:18:04 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Puns That Make Sense in More Than One Language

Thursday 31 March 10:00:00 UTC 2016

Multilingual punning. For when your joke is too good to be contained to one language. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What happy women do on weekends. Conspicuously absent from the list: You [Obvious]

Thursday 31 March 9:35:00 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [44 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » anon says FML

Thursday 31 March 9:13:15 UTC 2016

Today, I went to 7-11, where the cashier asked me if I had the app to get rewards. She then looked at me and said, "Never mind, I can tell you don't." I guess I have no control over my resting bitch face. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Saving the Bamboo Lemur

Thursday 31 March 9:00:00 UTC 2016

Great links to start a great day! [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Amazing Scrapped Projects That Would Have Changed U.S. Cities

Thursday 31 March 8:18:05 UTC 2016

A peek at what could have been. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Customer: "Hello, Viking River Cruises? My wife suddenly died, so I'll be traveling alone." Cruise company: "Thanks for telling us. That will be an $853 rebooking fee" [Asinine]

Thursday 31 March 8:05:06 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [122 comments] [Link]

GraphJam » 

Thursday 31 March 7:55:32 UTC 2016

challenge homework Pie Chart procrastination report school - 3844640000 Graph by: Beermethatcd Tagged: challenge , homework , Pie Chart , procrastination , report , school Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'll Just Scrape Out This Last Bit With a Spoon

Thursday 31 March 7:55:06 UTC 2016

chocolate food homemade i-liek-chocolate-milk Line Graph - 5807593728 Graph by: johnstpierre11 Tagged: chocolate , food , homemade , i-liek-chocolate-milk , Line Graph Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Old VHS tapes are part of a growing band of old technology now being collected like antiques – leading to the phrase "antech" to describe the new market" [Stupid]

Thursday 31 March 7:42:58 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Get a Bird's-Eye View of New York's Arthur Kill Ship Graveyard

Thursday 31 March 7:30:00 UTC 2016

Videographer Chad Aaronson used a drone to record aerial footage of the haunting industrial site. [Link]

FMyLife » Is_This_Real says FML

Thursday 31 March 7:16:47 UTC 2016

Today, the only constant person in my life is the guy that smokes outside my apartment building. FML [Link]

FMyLife » WorkWeirdo says FML

Thursday 31 March 6:56:53 UTC 2016

Today, my boss finally checked the presentation I have been working on for three weeks. She called me into her office, and told me everything was dreadful, and requested me to start from scratch. It's due in half an hour. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Want to know the secret to a long and disease-free life? Ask this village in Italy with 300 centenarians about rosemary [Interesting]

Thursday 31 March 6:48:53 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you ever wanted to able to give directions to your house by just saying "It's the murder house?' This is your lucky day. Bring money [Scary]

Thursday 31 March 6:48:49 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Facts About Raffi That’ll Shake Your Sillies Out

Thursday 31 March 6:32:43 UTC 2016

Kids around the world treasure his toe-tapping tunes. [Link]

Futility Closet » Literate Art

Thursday 31 March 6:19:01 UTC 2016

Image: Wikimedia Commons Spanish artist Jaume Plensa created El Alma del Ebro, above, for a 2008 exposition in Zaragoza on water and sustainable development. (The Ebro River passes through the city.) Visitors can pass in and out of the 11-meter seated figure, but no one has discovered a meaning in the letters that compose it. Argentine artist Pablo Lehmann cuts words … [Link]

Mental Floss » Drones Are Dropping Sterilized Flies Over Ethiopia to Fight Disease

Thursday 31 March 6:00:00 UTC 2016

Drones Against Tsetse aims to diminish the next generation of disease-bearing insects. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Couples that share hobbies tend to have healthier marriages. Just make sure that hobby isn't "sex with your high school students" [Creepy]

Thursday 31 March 5:34:56 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [68 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Fracking Causing Earthquakes Across U.S.

Thursday 31 March 5:30:00 UTC 2016

A new U.S. Geological Survey report condemns the oil industry for fracking practices that vastly increase the frequency of earthquakes in states that usually have none, including Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Colorado. What do you think?
[Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Super Facts About 'Super Troopers'

Thursday 31 March 4:36:00 UTC 2016

Some of the mustaches were fake, but the syrup was real. [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Google Chrome Extensions to Help You Get the Most Out of the Internet

Thursday 31 March 4:30:00 UTC 2016

Even the biggest browser can be made better with a few personal touches. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man commits suicide in housewares section of target using a kitchen knife, store remains open for another TWO HOURS while people continue to shop around the crime scene [Sick]

Thursday 31 March 4:23:54 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [116 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 569: "Welcome to the Gun Show" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 31 March 4:01:00 UTC 2016

Farktography [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Lady Gaga and Joe Biden team up for Sexual Assault, rally, unfortunate comma placement [Interesting]

Thursday 31 March 3:49:12 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Today's Fark Ready Headline: "Central Texas mother got drunk, let sex offender tattoo her three kids" [Stupid]

Thursday 31 March 3:46:07 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hello police, I'd like to report a revenge farting [Silly]

Thursday 31 March 3:46:00 UTC 2016

Silly [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Want to Know If Cats Learn Accents From Their Owners

Thursday 31 March 3:30:00 UTC 2016

Your cat may be absorbing more than you think. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Skynet on the verge of controlling the US nuclear arsenal [Obvious]

Thursday 31 March 3:24:07 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's a reason home improvement isn't a thing in Japan [Stupid]

Thursday 31 March 3:17:54 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [70 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 31 March 3:02:57 UTC 2016

Today, I went to my new dentist to get my teeth cleaned. He kept getting distracted, causing him to repeatedly stab me in the gums. He then had the nerve to tell me that I need to brush more, due to how I was bleeding just from his "routine examination". FML [Link]

Mental Floss » This Strange Species of Eyeless Shrimp Can Live Frozen in Ice

Thursday 31 March 3:00:00 UTC 2016

S. allegheniensis is full of mysteries. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dying hamster sets out to complete bucket list [Sappy]

Thursday 31 March 2:35:55 UTC 2016

Sappy [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Step 1: Have uncontrolled tics and outbursts because of Tourette's syndrome , Step 2: Grab a chainsaw climb a tree, Step 3: Profit [Cool]

Thursday 31 March 2:29:07 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » McDonald’s Newest Offering is a Mobile Ordering App

Thursday 31 March 2:00:00 UTC 2016

A new app will offer diners a whole new way to love McDonald's. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's bad enough being murdered, dismembered, burned, and then disposed of in a gravel pit…but being urinated on by the cadaver dogs searching for your body has got to be the cherry on top of the crap sundae [Awkward]

Thursday 31 March 1:41:08 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hobbit became extinct earlier than previously thought, say paleoanthropologists who suspect Homo Sapiens had a hand in slaying every one [Weird]

Thursday 31 March 1:34:18 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How was The Associated Press able to stay in Nazi Germany up until the United States entered World War II? By making a deal with the devil, apparently [Awkward]

Thursday 31 March 1:32:34 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Look Inside Austin's Cathedral of Junk

Thursday 31 March 1:30:00 UTC 2016

The Cathedral of Junk keeps Austin weird. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Trust me. I'm qualified to discuss reproductive health because I was once an embryo myself. Also, with my single history prerequisite, I can say that abortion and slavery are like 99.2% the same thing" [Fail]

Thursday 31 March 1:19:06 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [141 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Antarctic Birds Recognize and Attack Humans They Don’t Like

Thursday 31 March 1:00:00 UTC 2016

In the study, Brown skuas developed a grudge against any researcher who repeatedly poked at their nests. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CNBC's tutorial on secure password creation sends user passwords in the clear to 30 advertisers. A great way to really drive the "never share your password online" message home [Ironic]

Thursday 31 March 0:44:10 UTC 2016

Ironic [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Delicious Facts About Kolaches

Thursday 31 March 0:30:00 UTC 2016

These tasty treats have a European heritage and a very American following deep in the heart of Texas—and lately, from coast to coast. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 31 March 0:25:30 UTC 2016

Today, I was at the mall with my mom, when I saw a little pamphlet about a charity for abused children. I showed her and said I was going to donate a few dollars. She quickly said no, calling it a waste of money and muttering that the kids probably deserved it anyway. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this cold spot [Photoshop]

Thursday 31 March 0:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Web App Turns Your Images Into Line Art

Thursday 31 March 0:00:00 UTC 2016

Watch as this website redraws your images using only straight lines. [Link]

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